belügen
German
Etymology
From Old High German biliogan, from Proto-West Germanic *bileugan. Equivalent to be- + lügen.
Pronunciation
Verb
belügen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present belügt, past tense belog, past participle belogen, past subjunctive belöge, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to lie to, to tell someone a lie, to tell someone lies
- Synonym: anlügen
- Antonyms: die Wahrheit sagen, reinen Wein einschenken
Conjugation
infinitive | belügen | ||||
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present participle | belügend | ||||
past participle | belogen | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich belüge | wir belügen | i | ich belüge | wir belügen |
du belügst | ihr belügt | du belügest | ihr belüget | ||
er belügt | sie belügen | er belüge | sie belügen | ||
preterite | ich belog | wir belogen | ii | ich belöge1 | wir belögen1 |
du belogst | ihr belogt | du belögest1 du belögst1 |
ihr belöget1 ihr belögt1 | ||
er belog | sie belogen | er belöge1 | sie belögen1 | ||
imperative | belüg (du) belüge (du) |
belügt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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